The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics aim to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs with road wins, while the Denver Nuggets look to force a Game 7 against the injured Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The back-to-back losses have the Atlanta Hawks analyzing their arsenal of defensive schemes and bench rotations…
It’s one of the best and closest three-way MVP races in recent memory between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. That’s why it’s no surprise that those three were the top three vote-getters and finalists for Most Valuable Player, as the NBA released the finalists for all of its awards this season. Advertisement Here…
Most 3-pointers by a rookie: How Hornets’ Kon Knueppel made NBA history by leading the league in 3PM originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Kon Knueppel was always viewed as a high-end draft prospect thanks to his size and shooting ability. But the Charlotte…
DALLAS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday for their 11th straight win. Dyson Daniels scored 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the thick…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 of his 30 points in the first half and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a dominant second quarter to cruise to a 138-116 victory against the short-handed Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Edwards led seven Minnesota players in scoring in double figures, pushing the Timberwolves to a commanding victory…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 26 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday night. Indiana held a single-digit lead for much of the third quarter and led 103-100 entering the fourth. The rest of the game was close before Siakam hit a crucial 12-foot jumper…
